Biography
Author : Alex Hartley
Alex Hartley is a keen advocate of improving personal finance skills. She's worked at Solution Loans since 2014 and written hundreds of articles about how people can manage their money better. Her interest in personal finance goes way back to 2003 when she left university in debt! Her articles range from how to make money stretch further to finding the best ways to invest it to help it grow over time. If there is a subject you'd like her to write about then contact her through this website.
Why it doesn’t pay to be a loyal customer!
It's simple - being a loyal consumer is costing you a fortune! Here's what you need to do to save up to £1000 per year, but you need to work at it!!...
Read storyNeed a £250 loan? Here are some options
There are more options for borrowing a small cash sum than you might think. It's not just payday loans! Here we explore the options you may not be aware of....
Read storyYour rights if you’re being refused credit by companies
If you are being refused credit you're allowed by law to find out why, especially if your application was assessed automatically. Here's what to do....
Read storyLittle lifestyle changes that will save you a lot of money
Small savings from many items will help savings mount up into a meaningful sum that helps you balance the books and stop you being tempted by a payday loan...
Read storyYou could be due £000s of refunds. Have you claimed yet?
Boost your savings and pay off debts by claiming money that is rightfully yours. Here are some of the refunds that could be due to you....
Read storyThe downsides to student debt
Don't take on more debt than you really have to because the longer term impact of it is significant - so says a recent academic study in the US & UK....
Read storyDo budgeting and banking apps work?
Today's phone apps mean that it's virtually impossible to claim you can't know how and where you're spending your money. But which are the best, and why?...
Read storyOff to Uni? Here’s how to keep your finances under control
In a couple of weeks you'll be off to university to live life to the full - but how do you keep your spending under control to ensure you don't get into debt?...
Read storyIs the buoyant UK Car Finance market sustainable, or is it a bubble about to burst?
People are spending £1bn per month on car finance payments. Sales of new cars are pretty buoyant, but is the UK car market going to implode due to debt levels?...
Read storyThe rise of rented property licencing – How it works and who it affects
Around the UK councils are introducing private landlord licencing schemes to raise standards. But to drive this process tenants will also need to take part....
Read storyWhat you need to know about Debt Collectors & Bailiffs
With personal debt on the rise it's no surprise that there is a growing fear of debt collectors & bailiffs arriving at people's homes. Here are your rights...
Read storyHow pressure is being kept up on Loan Sharks
300,000 people in the UK are in debt to loan sharks. Goverment and Police are continuing to weed them out, but there are legal alternatives you should use....
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